The Global Teachers Institute recognises the critical role that teachers play and reaffirms the value of the teaching mission. We celebrate all teachers and partners around the world who continue to commit to our vision to ensure quality teachers facilitating learning that creates a just, equitable and inclusive world. Undeniably, the COVID-19 pandemic has been […]
Chumile Mgwali joined the GTI Future Leaders Programme in January 2017 as a shy and very soft-spoken young person. In December 2020, Chumile completed his B. Ed. (Senior and FET Phase) Degree, majoring in Accounting and Business Studies. During his time in the GTI programme, he learned a lot about who he is and what […]
The concept of social development in Africa is familiar to us; we have all lived and observed other acts of social responsibility in our communities. As Africans, we are taught about Ubuntu, meaning “the quality of being human”. We are taught to share our little with our neighbours and always keep our doors open to […]
The Global Teachers Institute (GTI) invites you to join us in writing a new story for education in South Africa. While we are mindful of the many challenges that our country faces, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and more broadly, including deepening socio-economic hardships, inequalities, and exclusion – all of which may seem overwhelming, we […]
We are pleased to share the good news that Mrs Margaret Geraldine Farred was appointed to serve as the Global Teachers Institute’s Head of Advancement (Fundraising and Communications) from 1 August 2021. Margaret brings extensive experience of more than 25 years of working in the non-profit sector, most of which has been dedicated to extending access […]
We are very pleased to share the good news that Fay Hodza, PhD, has been appointed to lead the Global Teachers Institute as the Executive Director from 1 July 2021. Fay describes himself as “Passionate about creating, delivering, and scaling up educational opportunities for students of all ages in both formal and informal settings”. He […]
Certain places on earth are conventionally hard to associate with people who become influential and of high reckoning in society – I am a product of such a place. My name is Mmabatho Caroline Nthutang; born, bred and raised in Mahikeng, popularly known as “The City of Goodwill”, in the North West province. I was […]
In 2020, we saw our partnership with the government deepen with a greater commitment to supporting Future Leaders’ tuition costs. This year the opportunity to deepen partnership was taken. We have expanded our programme to the Bohlabela School District in the Mpumalanga Province through our public-private partnership with the government. This has been a great […]
The Global Teachers Institute (GTI) is a teacher development organisation dedicated to strengthening teacher capacity and the quality of schooling in South Africa and across the world by changing the way teachers undergo initial teacher education and in-service professional development. GTI aims to empower student teachers, current faculty, school leaders, and education organisations by offering a […]
Akhona Badiso is a 3rd-year Global Teachers Institute Future Leader studying for her B.Ed in Foundation Phase through UNISA. She is currently a student-teacher placed at Sonwabo Primary School, Gugulethu, Cape Town. She is teaching a Grade 3 class under the guidance of Miss Joyce. She shares with us this month her journey in the […]
